Kerala's third Vande Bharat Express upgraded to 16 coaches

Some trains in India are very fast and special, and they are called Vande Bharat Express trains.

Kerala, a state in India, now has three pairs of these special trains.

The newest one travels between Ernakulam and Bengaluru.

It was launched in November 2025 by India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, using a video call.

When it started, the train had 8 coaches, which are the carriages where people sit.

Now, nine months later, the train will get more coaches so more people can travel.

Starting Monday, August 17, it will run with 16 coaches.

The bigger train will have 2 Executive Chair Car coaches and 14 Chair Car coaches.

That means about twice as many seats for passengers on this route.